St Matthew’s Church of England Primary School Address: Portman Road, Ipswich IP1 2AX Salary: MPR Hours: Full time Contract: Fixed term until August 2029, required from September 2026 Reference: 8917 St Matthew’s Church of England Primary School are seeking an effective and experienced KS1 or EYFS Class Teacher who can create and nurture an engaging classroom learning environment and are committed to providing warm, welcoming, stimulating learning experiences for the children in their class. This could be your dream job. St Matthew’s Church of England Primary School is a multicultural school in the centre of Ipswich. We are extremely proud of our school and have high ambitions for all pupils. We have a strong Christian ethos which underpins our approach to all aspects of teaching and learning. We are proud of our broad and balanced curriculum, which is enhanced with enrichment opportunities, enabling pupils to achieve their full potential, all of this is rooted strongly in our school values and Christian ethos. We are looking for a class teacher who: will provide high-quality, supportive, engaging, teaching for the pupils in our school believes in each and every child and has high aspirations for their achievements can make learning fun and engaging whilst ensuring all children are appropriately challenged is fascinated by the learning process and actively seeks new ideas and research has great ideas and wants to share them is on a mission to continually develop themselves as facilitators of learning values developing effective relationships with parents and the community will support the Christian ethos of our school and uphold our vision: ‘Whatever you do, do it with all your heart’. Colossians 3:23 is prepared to go the extra mile with a smile on their face! Our commitment to you: Children who are well-behaved, motivated and engaged in their learning A diverse and welcoming, fully inclusive school A supportive Senior Leadership Team and Governing Body A school where we are proud to have a team of dedicated, hard-working and enthusiastic staff Commitment to your professional development A school with well-developed resources A school, where we actively consider work-life balance and well-being For more information Please read the Job Description (pdf) and Person Specification (pdf) or alternatively, please visit our website. Visits to the school are welcome. Please contact the school by calling 01473 251614. How to apply Please submit your completed Application Form (word) via email to: office@stmatthewscevap.uk Closing date: 9 am, 19 May 2026. Interview date: 21 May 2026. St Matthew’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance and all candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.